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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,296.12, 73,504.14 and 39,899.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,296.12, 73,504.14 and 39,899.08 is: 55,027.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,296.12 : 73,504.14 = 39,899.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,296.12/73,504.14 = 39,899.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,296.12x = 73,504.14 × 39,899.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,296.12x = 2,932,747,562.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,747,562.19/53,296.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,027.41

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